Triptych with the Crucifixion Triptych with the Crucifixion (center panel), Mass of St. Gregory (inside left wing), Saint Christophorus (inside right wing) and proclamation to Mary (outside wings), Triptych with the crucifixion. Christ on the cross in the center panel, with Mary on the left and John on the right. In the background a profile of the city of Utrecht. On the inside of the left side panel the mass of Saint Gregory, on the inside of the right side panel Saint Christophorus with the Christ child on his shoulders. Closed the side panels show a representation of the preaching to Maria in grisaille. On the left the angel, on the right Maria, represented as statues on pedestals under canopies, crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross, Holy Red, the mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears above the altar with the instruments of the Passion, maybe blood spouts from Christ's side, St. Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree), sometimes a hermit stands on the further bank beside a chapel, a lantern in his hand, the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation), anonymous, Utrecht, c. 1460, panel, oil paint (paint), support: h 85.5 cm (centre panel) × w 56 cm (centre panel) × h 85.5 cm (left wing) × w 28 cm (left wing) × h 85.3 cm (right wing) × w 28 cm (right wing)

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